THE CASE FOR FALLING
CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC COMEDY / 88,000 WORDS
A driven PhD student who’s built her life around ambition is drawn into an unexpected relationship with a laid-back climbing guide that forces her to decide whether ambition and love can coexist without one costing her everything.
The tropes
friends-to-lovers
opposites attract
sports romance
forced proximity
The reader
This story is for readers who:
love character-driven romantic comedy about messy people trying to build meaningful lives
wonder whether love and ambition can truly coexist
gravitate toward academic settings, outdoor adventure, and sports romance
swoon over emotionally competent MMCs